Hyderabad: Smugglers leave no stone unturned to sneak past authorities but with Gold, these smugglers are turning innovative to sneak past customs officials and metal detectors in airports.
Two recent reported incidents at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad have indicated these smugglers have sort of started a new trend to hide the gold deep inside the passenger’s body.
Shockingly, two passengers were nabbed after they attempted to snuggle gold hidden in their rectum.
Three passengers traveling from Dubai were arrested after Customs officials seized 3.735 kg of gold worth over Rs 1.22 crore from them.
According to the officials, the odd behavior of these passengers blew the lid off.
“We were able to zero in on the carriers who attempted to smuggle gold into the country based on their odd behaviour,” said an official.
He added these carriers started behaving differently soon after they boarded the flight which made the airplane staff suspicious.
“They were struggling to sit properly, and this triggered suspicions about them and we were informed,” he said.
Once these passengers landed at the RGIA, they were rushed to a hospital where it was confirmed that they were hiding the gold in their rectum.
This modus operandi though not new in other parts of the world, is new in Hyderabad.
According to officials, some smugglers hide gold paste in capsules before sticking it up into their private parts, while others use condoms to hide the gold before concealing it in the rectum.
Some would wrap the gold paste in tape, which would be wound into a cylindrical shape and then conceal it in the rectum. If they manage to get past security, the gold is handed over to a receiver, whose photograph is sent via WhatsApp, outside the airport.